The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1887-01-20

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het by force.
Here aas smother case; Yonng lady
loved BY man oi ber own rank, and ey-
orything that be ought 10 BE- Her friends
pload with her IN bis behalf, sound his
praises, and argue with her about her dn-
Az. She fears that she does MOI love him
Iquite enough They try to persuade her
that she.does, aaa then she y sure 'hsi
she doesn't. Then appears another young
mau evidently an adseninrer and probAb.
ly a jew. Somehow she becomes interest
cd. and her friends solemnly warn her
against him. Then her interest increases,
and she iiaally marries him, With her faith
er's relaeiant consent,
And 80 on.
Yss. sai Ieai 10 himAelf, as W closed tbs
book. the doctor is right The girl in the
story always has her own way. and the
more they oppose her the more she has II
But dear me, they 80 TO work exactly |
wrong. They don't make any allowance
for the peryersity Of human nature. They
Gil the girls ears with praises Of the righ'
one, till she's tired and sick OF him aud
keep her thinking about the wrong one, by
forbidding her to think of him at all The
way TO do it is to turn the thing end for
end.
And in accordance with this reflection,
Joel, before he slept, had outlined plan
for managing his daughter
He began operations at breakfast the
next morning,
Annie, be said, in his blandest tones,
and with his most beaming smile, your
mother tells me that you land Lee Tilton
7 are likely to make match Of it,
Annie's face was picture "a whole pan
Drama, 10 fact. in which astonishment' IN
dignation and maidenly shame were sue
r cessiyely portrayed
/ Why, Pa, exclaimed Mrs. Parks never
said anything of the kind!
have no idea Of what You are talking
u about, father, said Annie, recovering her
voice but not her self possession
e Oh, Won needn't be bashful about III
Q said her father with an odious chuckle'
e / have eyes as well as your mother, and II
n | hadn' been pleased should have spoken
/. before this. like your choice, Annie, II
4 Lee is your choice.
/. Ia spite of herself the tears started to
Annes eyes.
IN think you are TOO bad, papal Mr.. I'll
10 ton and | are good friends, of course, but
Il he never said word TO me that all the
8. world miehtn't hear, and | don't know
% VIVA. put such thought into your head.
v You make me ashamed, and ! am sure
have no cause to be.
OF course not, dear, replied her iatitr,
70 Lee is a nice young man, whether yup
,e take him or not Aud 80 saying, he ros,
3. from the table aad took his departure.
ID Shouldn't he surprised il had nipped
TO thai thiag il The bnd already Thought he
~ he waikrd dosu the street,
4e Wheu he came home 10 dluner, his wii'
. said
Joel, I'm sorry you said what you did a
er breakfast The poor girl was dreadfuliy
es mt out She has been talking about
t. all day, and telling me everything the,
ut ever said when they were together.
s. think she likes him, and he her, but sh'
ca doesn't know it yet; and you are NOR
at likely to mar than to make, by talking u
us her
Oh. nonsense! said Joel and then, men
A tally, didn't begin minute to soon. II
IT, follow that up.
At At dinner be began:
BIT Speaking of Lee Tilton
h Oh, dout, father quickly interrupted
y Anuie.
tie Bu. wait, my dear,'le me speak In
b not trying to Influence You. Oi cours
n. Lee hasut spoken yet, aud wouldn't IN
'a' less he Thought was willing. But II
IN. has the least hiut--now just wait tlli ~
70 through let him know it 10 a round
about way that I'm wiling, he'll spea
o soon enough Why shouldn't he bo VII
ling 10 marry the prsttiest and richest ga
ID the vlllag Ana III NE tell yon, lie
Illtou i, d iiur yanHg fellow Noihln
atpbty about hin. Once married he WI
settle down Us softer and steady.going
man oi 80 Jes,s old And could make
W business man Of him, ior lac would do jul
as told bin.
Father, promise me that you will ney'
I! say a word to him, or will never wilIln'
ly see him again. ] never want 70 see hi
aeain. any way IT seems 30 me, said Al
ME With face anime, and aishing eye
don't k0ow what makes you talk 20; =
II deed don't.
Y That's the way to DO III was Joels i
ward comment, many times repeated du
M ing the rest Of the day.
But circumscances we're no, wholly
bls favor. A few days after this, some
y. the Young people bad picnic 10 the bes
~ ufnl grove which crowns the highest
Redgelds seven hills Aud '1nst
fun" the journey was made Ia hay-rach
Lee TiItoo. who bad scared a rare ho
/, day, drove one olihe primitive coaches,
Ia which Vas merry party OF young u
chit and lnai,lens. including Annie PARKS
, il Ia descending the bill on the retu
home. break ID the harness gave Lee
low opportunity 10 sbow bis bravery and co
IL ness. which be promptly accepted.
tho stood BY hi, post like the typical engine
,ges and be had the saiiIaction Of saving
igbt passengers from harm, and Of being cro'
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